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University of Michigan professor Joyojeet Pal argued that Prime Minister Modi revolutionized his political activism through social media.

Expert Talks Modi, Social Media

By Charlotte Allen April 1, 2016

Assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information Joyojeet Pal discussed the impact of social media and political rebranding on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s global image...

MSB Awarded for Marketing and Communications

By Lisa Burgoa March 18, 2016

The McDonough School of Business won six awards for its marketing and communications campaigns in the Higher Education Marketing Report’s 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards published March 1. The...

Georgetown is #GSProud

Georgetown is #GSProud

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein November 17, 2015

You may have noticed that today Hoyas are taking to social media with cover photos, testimonials and the hashtag #GSProud. Well, this is all part of a campaign headed by the Georgetown Scholarship...

This Just in: Snapchat Does it Again

This Just in: Snapchat Does it Again

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford September 15, 2015

Confused by how all of your friends suddenly aged 60 years in their Snapchats today? Wondering what the deal is with all of the mini horror films that seem to be comprising your stories? Wishing you...

Social Media Skeptic

Social Media Skeptic

By Charlotte Glasser August 19, 2015

Like most millennials, I grew up in a time when the pace of technological change was unprecedented. In my lifetime, my recreational technology evolved from the Game Boy Color and Tamagotchi to the iPhone...

Balancing Social Media

Balancing Social Media

By Anushka Kannan July 3, 2015

Social media and quick communication are an integral part of college life, so much so that I wonder what college was like before everyone had phones. How did anyone make plans or get together quickly?...

The Scoop: GUPD Catches Suspect & Uses Instagram

The Scoop: GUPD Catches Suspect & Uses Instagram

By Jenna Clifford and Jenna Clifford May 14, 2015

Hi Hoyas! With all of this ~criminal activity~ on campus lately, 4E wants to do their part to keep fellow Hoyas and members of our community as safe as can be with a PSA: GUPD has an Instagram account!!! As...

WBC Protest, As Told By Social Media

WBC Protest, As Told By Social Media

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 29, 2015

Unless you were abroad or in some Georgetown-day induced coma, you know that the Westboro Baptist Church visited our dear Hilltop yesterday. Their presence created quite a ruckus, leading to both a counter-protest...

CHOLVIN & CHRISTIANSEN: The Trouble With Online Witch Hunts

By Tucker Cholvin and Thomas Christiansen March 30, 2015

In 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts, transgressions as small as kissing one’s spouse in public on a Sunday could earn one several hours of public shame in the stocks. In the stocks, offenders were...

Top 5 Reasons to Get Excited for OWN IT!

Top 5 Reasons to Get Excited for OWN IT!

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein March 27, 2015

If you do not know what OWN IT means or if you just think everyone is super inspirational for no reason, listen up. TODAY marks the second annual OWN IT Summit, an all day event that was created by...

Cups for Campus!

Cups for Campus!

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein March 11, 2015

Recently, a new Facebook page has been circulating around Georgetown student's social media profiles. Cups for Campus is a new organization founded on campus this semester that is already taking the...

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Tradition Returns With Theft of Healy Clock Hands

By Mallika Sen December 10, 2014

In the latest iteration of a long-running tradition, the clock hands of Healy Tower went missing in the early hours of this morning, as the final examination period dawned. The university has confirmed...

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